Machulishchy

Machulishchy
Мачулішчы (Belarusian)
Мачулищи (Russian)
Urban-type settlement
Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
Orthodox church of St. Pantaleon
Machulishchy is located in Belarus
Machulishchy
Machulishchy
Location of Machulishi in Belarus
Coordinates: 53°46′53″N 27°35′45″E / 53.78139°N 27.59583°E / 53.78139; 27.59583
CountryBelarus
RegionMinsk Region
DistrictMinsk District
Founded1590
Elevation
228 m (748 ft)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total10,474
Time zoneUTC+3 (MSK)
Postal code
223012
License plate5
WebsiteOfficial website

Machulishchy[a] (Belarusian: Мачулішчы, romanized: Mačuliščy;[b] Russian: Мачулищи, romanized: Machulishchi; Polish: Moczuliszcze) is an urban-type settlement in Minsk District, Minsk Region, Belarus.[1] In 2010, it had a population of 7,300.[2] As of 2023, it has a population of 10,474.[1]

History

The settlement was first mentioned in 1590. In 1997, it received the status of urban-type settlement (Russian: городской посёлок).

Geography

Situated in southern suburb of Minsk, Machulishchy is part of its urban area and one of its main towns also with Zaslawye and Fanipal. It is served by a railway station on the Minsk-Babruysk-Gomel and by the M1 highway. A major Soviet air base operated adjacent to the west side of the town during the Cold War.

Gallery

  • Railway station
    Railway station
  • Multi-storeyed buildings
    Multi-storeyed buildings
  • Memorial obelisk devoted to World War II veterans
    Memorial obelisk devoted to World War II veterans
  • House of culture
    House of culture
  • Older buildings
    Older buildings

Notes

  1. ^ BGN/PCGN romanization.
  2. ^ Official transliteration.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Численность населения на 1 января 2023 г. и среднегодовая численность населения за 2022 год по Республике Беларусь в разрезе областей, районов, городов, поселков городского типа". belsat.gov.by. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 29 August 2023.
  2. ^ (in Russian) 2010 statistics of Belarus Archived 2010-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, rar format (Belstat)

External links

Media related to Machulishchy at Wikimedia Commons

  • (in Russian) Machulishchy official website
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